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Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because the facilities of appartments in Leuven were better than the rooms
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Personal comments
The room was very well located, close to the university. The price was perhaps too high for the facilities I got.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Bar Wink, Geko´s, Bar Apero. The best cafe au lait at Cafe Metropol and the best "fritur" (chips) opposite this cafe in Oudet market. Not miss the typical belgian "cantus", student elections,christmas market and during summer always nice to sitt at the terraces of oudet market.
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Academic
Course recommendations
I recommend to take the course of Judicial protection in the EU with Professor Leannarts and Selected problems of International Organisations.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I would have like to have more tutorials with the teachers.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Appartments addresses.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
In the academic field is a very recognized university where one has access to good libraries, good professors, intersting courses. And in Leuven one feels the university and student life atmosphere everywhere.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
You can seize the opportunity to travel around Europe (France, Holland, Germany....
Enjoy the student life in both ways, social and academic. Studing in Leuven is a unique opportunity.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The life in Belgium is more expensive than in Spain: food, nightlife, travel... and at my home university I lived with my family so did not have to pay any accomodation.
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
No that I remeber
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Thank you to Leuven I could practise the English I had learnt for many years at school, I improved it and became fluent in speaking, writing and reading.
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